Tap, faucet, or the like



May 1s 1921s.` 1,584,895

` F. A. ROWE TAP, FAUCET, OR THE LTKE Filed July 30, 1924 mvimuafffaRM/l A'ITY IGl Fatented May l, 1926.

FRANCK ARTHUR ROWE, OF OLEAN, NEW YORK.

TAP, FAUCET,

Application filed July 30,

This invention relates to taps, faucets or the like having a singleoperating handle in which hot or cold water, or a mixture of both, isYdischarged from a single nozzle. in the constructions with which I amacquainted, it has not been Ypossible to obtain hot wat-er withoutirst,at least momentarily turning on the cold water, or, if the supply pipesbe oppositely connected without rst turning on the hot water before coldwater can be obtained.

My object therefore .is to devise aV tap in which, by means of a singleoperating handle, either hot or cold water may be obtained without inany way affecting the. other, and in which when desired a mixture ofboth may beobtained and the proportions of such mixture regulated veryfinely.

I attain my object by means of the constructions hereinafter morespecifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawingsinwhich- Fig. 1 is a vertical section through my improved tap; and

Fig. 2 a section on the line 2-2 in Fig. 1 the valve stems being shownin front elevation. V

In the drawings like numerals of reference indicate corresponding partsin the different figures.

The tap comprises a body 1 having a nozzle 2 formed integrallytherewith. Two chambers 3 and 4 are formed in the body, which chambersare separated by a partition 5. Between the chamber 3 and the nozzle isformed a valve seat 6 and between the chainber 4L and the nozzle isformed a valve seat 7. Suitable openings 12 are provided in the bodythrough which cold water may be led to one chamber and hot water to theother.

Slidably mounted in the top of the body over each valve seat is a stem8. on the lower end of which is carried a yvalve 9 adapted to seatagainst the valve seat. An opening is formed in the body directly beloweach valve seat through which openings the valves may be inserted. Eachopening is normally closed by a plug 10. On the under side of the valveand the upper side of the plug are formed annular projections, the onebeing adapted to sleeve over the other and within these projections islocateda spring 11, which tends to hold the valve in seated position.

A. threaded recessxis formed in the body 0R THE LIKE.

1924. Serial No. 728,994.

them a socket in which the ball 16 is received. A spring 19 tends tokeep the other ends of the levers separated so that the ball is firmlygripped, the spring being of suffi cient strength to retain the handle.in the position to which it has been moved without the handle having tobe held by the hand.

The lever 18 is provided with a pair of forwardly directed projections2O and 21 by means of which the stems 8 may be actuated to unseat thevalves to permit the flow of water through the nozzle.

The device is operated as follows. Assuming the cold water to beconnected with the chamber 4 and the hot water with the chamber 3, ifthe handle be rocked to the left the projection 20 will depress the lefthand stem 8 to unseat the valve from the seat 6 and thus permit the flowof hot water to the nozzle. lf the handle be rocked to the right, theprojection 21 will depress the right hand stem 8 to unseat the valvefrom the seat 7 and thus permit the flow of cold water to the nozzle. Ifthe handle be rocked forwardly both stems will be depressed and bothvalves unseated, and thus a mixture of hot and cold water will flow fromthe nozzle. If the handle be rocked forwardly and then inclined to theleft, the flow of hot water will be increased and the flow of cold waterdecreased, thus giving a hotter mine ture. If the handle be rockedforwardly and then inclined to the right, the flow of hot water will bedecreased and the flow of cold water increased, thus giving a coldermixture.

From the above description it will be seen that I have devised aconstruction which will satisfactorily attain the objects of myinvention as set out in this specification. It will be noted that thereare few parts which could get out of order, and these arev all readilyaccessible,

TVhat I claim is:

l. In a tap, the combination or" a casing having two passages formedtherein, valves controlling said passages; single means by which saidvalves may be actuated together or either one independent of the other,said means being mounted on said casing by means of a ball and socket`joint; and resilient means normally tending to cause trictionalengagement between the ball and the socket to prevent relative movementot the ball and the socket.

2. In a tap, the combination of a casing having two passages formedtherein, valves controlling said passages; a handle support on ytheeasing, said support having a ball ormcd thereon; and a handle compising a pair ot' levers pivoted intermediate their ends, said levers atone end Yforming a socket between which said ball received, and a springconnected with the other ends of the levers adapted to retain the lirstmentioned ends of the levers in frictional engagement with the ball, oneof said leversbeing adapted to engage said stems together or either oneindependentoit the other to actuate the valves.

8. In a tap, the combination of: a casing having two chambers 'formedtherein, each provided with an inlet opening andan outlet openinq,valves controlling said outlet openings, each valve having a stemthereon extending through the casing; a handle support on said casing,said support having a ball formed thereon; and a handle comprising apair ot' levers pivoted intermediate their ends, said levers at one endformingr a socket between which said ball is received; one of saidlevers being adapted to engage said stems together or either oneindependent of the other to actuate the valves.

In a tap, the combination of a casing ha 'ing two chambers formedtherein, each provided with an inlet opening and an out let opening,valves controlling said outlet openings, each valve having a stemthereon extending tinough the casing; a handle support on said casing,said support having a ball formed thereon; and a handle comprising apair of levers pivoted intermediate their ends, said levers at one endforming a socket between which 4said ball is received and a springconnected with the other ends of the levers adapted to retain the ir'stmentioned ends ot' the levers in frictional engagement with the ball,one of said levers being adapted to engage said stems together or eitherone independent of the other to act-nate the valves.

Signed at Toronto, Canada, this 20th day ot' June 1924. e

FRANK ARTHUR ROIVE.

